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02/24/2012

Early Registration Deadline for Walk Like MADD 2012 is Monday, February 27

Early Registration Deadline for Walk Like MADD 2012 is Monday, February 27

Santa Fe, NM – February 24, 2012- Santa Fe County would like to remind residents the early registration deadline for Walk Like MADD 2012 is 5 p.m. on Monday, February 27. The Walk Like MADD 2012 event is a 5K, non competitive walk to allow corporations and individuals to team up with MADD in "keeping our communities safe" it will be held on March 3, 2012 at 10 a.m. and will start and finish at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino.

If you would like to pre-register for the event you can download a form at www.santafecountynm.gov under Hot Topics click on Walk Like MADD 2012. Forms can also be picked up a from the Santa Fe County DWI Office located at 2052 Galisteo Street or the Santa Fe County Fire Prevention Division located at 4001 Office Court, Bldg. 900, Suite 906. Early Registration is $5 for youth/students
and $10 for adults. Early registration forms can be submitted in person at the DWI Office or Santa Fe County Fire Prevention Division Office. There will be same day registration at Buffalo Thunder Resort from at 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

The event is sponsored by the Santa Fe County DWI Program, Santa Fe County Fire Prevention Division, Buffalo Resort and Casino and Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD). All money raised by this event will be used to host a Post Prom Party for the Pojoaque High School 2012 Senior Prom. A post prom party is a non-alcohol event where the students can go after the dance to have a safe and fun time.

"This is a good opportunity to raise awareness, come together as a community, and provide a safe place for our children after prom, " said County Commissioner Daniel "Danny" Mayfield.

For more information contact Diolinda Roybal at 505-992-9856/ Droybal@santafecounty.org or Victoria DeVargas at 505-995-6529/ vdevargas@santafecounty.org.